What to do when you ask someone what's wrong and they say "nothing..."

[blankisomeone]

...when clearly there's something wrong, for example: THEY ARE LITERALLY CRYING IN FRONT OF YOU

[Leo Gura]

Sounds like a lack of trust and comfort.

A person is not going to explain a deep problem to you unless they trust you and think that you care.

[ZenRising]

it depends entirely on who they are and what your relationship is with them... us boys tend to want to 'fix the problem', but often what people need is for you to just be there and be present to support them ... it can be hard to resist pushing them to talk through what's eating them - curiosity can be a demanding little beast -  but very often support without interrogation is what is required... 

[blankisomeone]

23 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

A person is not going to explain a deep problem to you unless they trust you and think that you care.

That's it. Thanks.